Fall 2026 Kickoff

Civic Engagement at COD: Educate, Engage and Empower

9 a.m. to noon — Division Union Meetings

Business and Applied Technology Division — Technology Education Center (TEC), Room 1038AB
Nursing and Health Sciences Division — Health Science Center (HSC), Room 1234
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Division — Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000ABCG
Social/Behavioral Sciences and the Library Division — Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000DEF
Arts, Communication and Hospitality Division — Culinary & Hospitality Center (CHC), Room 2001
Liberal Arts Division — Student Services Center (SSC), Room 1103

1 to 3 p.m. — CODAA Meeting
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2131

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — CODFA Meeting
Culinary & Hospitality Center (CHC), Room 1020

1 to 4 p.m. — Learning Technologies Open Lab

Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 3003

Please note: American Sign Language interpreters will be provided at the events on Wednesday, including the cookout, and Thursday.

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8 to 8:30 a.m. — Breakfast

8:30 to 10:10 a.m. — Fall 2026 Kickoff Welcome

10:30 a.m. to noon

Noon to 12:45 p.m. — Lunch

1 to 4 p.m. — Wednesday, Aug. 19 All-Employee Breakout Sessions

4 to 6:30 p.m. — Kickoff Cookout
Lakeside Pavilion

8 to 8:30 a.m. — Breakfast

8:30 to 9:50 a.m. — Welcome by Dr. Joe DeHart, Updates, and Welcoming New Faculty

10 to 11 a.m. — Chat with Dr. Joe DeHart

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Special Event: Center for Civic Engagement and the Public Humanities Launch

1 to 4 p.m. — Thursday, Aug. 20 All-Employee Breakout Sessions